INDEX:
1. information
2. a collection of information
3. to write down information
4. providing a lot of information
RELATED WORDS
see also
↑ KNOW/NOT KNOW
↑ DETAIL
↑ FIND OUT
↑ SUMMARIZE
↑ SPREAD (2)
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1. information
▷ information /ˌɪnfəʳˈmeɪʃ ə n/ [uncountable noun]
facts or details about a situation, event, person, place etc :
▪ We need more information before we make a decision.
information about/on
▪ The book contains information on how to find a job abroad.
▪ I’m looking for some information about breast cancer research.
give/provide information
▪ The tourist office will be able to give you the information you need.
▪ The Web site provides the latest information on Medicare and Medicaid.
further information
written more information
▪ For further information, please write to the following address.
piece of information
▪ Ray just told me an interesting piece of information.
detailed information
containing a lot of facts
▪ The guidebook has detailed information about the hotels in the area.
▷ fact /fækt/ [countable noun usually plural]
a piece of information that can be proved to be true :
▪ I’m not interested in your opinions - I just want to know the facts.
fact about
▪ It’s important that young people learn the facts about drugs.
▪ The book is full of interesting facts about plant life.
fact that
▪ He’s never tried to hide the fact that he spent time in jail.
▷ details /ˈdiːteɪlzǁdɪˈteɪlz/ [plural noun]
all the smaller pieces of information that you need to know about something that you already know about in a general way :
▪ There’s a big jazz festival in May. I’ll give you the details if you want.
details of/about
▪ The details of specific cases cannot be made public.
▪ The doctor asked me for details about my eating and exercise habits.
provide/give details
▪ He said the meeting was next month, but he didn’t give any specific details.
further details
written more details
▪ For further details, contact the conference organizer.
full details
all the details
▪ Full details about the company’s plans will be announced in several months.
▷ info /ˈɪnfəʊ/ [uncountable noun] especially spoken
information :
▪ Sandra will give you all the info you need.
info on/about
▪ For more info on the show, call this number.
▪ The dinosaur exhibit is pretty neat with lots of info about each period.
▷ material /məˈtɪ ə riəl/ [uncountable noun]
information that is used when you write a story, article, speech etc :
▪ There wasn’t enough material to write a whole book.
▪ I’ve been unable to find any reference material on the subject of interracial adoptions.
▪ The stories he collected became material for the biography he is now writing.
▷ data /ˈdeɪtə, ˈdɑːtə/ [uncountable noun]
facts, numbers, and other information that have been collected and stored, especially on a computer :
▪ This computer can store as much data as many larger models.
▪ He has to trawl through vast amounts of economic data.
data on/about
▪ The spacecraft has sent back new data about Jupiter’s atmosphere.
2. a collection of information
▷ file /faɪl/ [countable noun]
a collection of information, about a person, subject etc that is kept by an organization such as a school, a company, or the police :
▪ Only a few people are allowed to see these files.
file on
▪ Could you bring me the file on the West murder, please?
keep a file on somebody/something
▪ The FBI keeps files on all suspected terrorists.
keep something on file
store it in a file
▪ We keep copies of all applications on file.
▷ record /ˈrekɔːdǁ-ərd/ [countable noun usually plural]
information that is collected gradually over a long period of time, so that it can be looked at when necessary :
▪ Our records are continually updated.
medical/personnel/criminal etc record
▪ According to your medical records, you had an operation five years ago.
▪ I’ve checked the student records, and I can’t find any mention of her name.
record of
▪ The records of births, marriages, and deaths were all destroyed in the fire.
keep a record
write down details of things as they happen
▪ Keep a record of all your expenses during the trip.
▷ database /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ [countable noun]
a very large collection of information kept on a computer :
▪ We can check the database to see whether the book is in stock.
database of
▪ The company has a database of over 23,000 hotels that allow pets.
3. to write down information
▷ write down /ˌraɪt ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]
write something down
▪ If I don’t write his phone number down now, I’ll forget it.
write down something
▪ Make a chart and write down the results of the experiment.
▪ He wrote down all the prices in a little notebook.
▷ record /rɪˈkɔːʳd/ [transitive verb]
to write down information or store it on a computer, so that it can be looked at later, especially official information about numbers or amounts :
▪ Only 13 cases of this disease have ever been recorded.
▪ The meteorological office recorded the lowest rainfall in 10 years.
4. providing a lot of information
▷ informative /ɪnˈfɔːʳmətɪv/ [adjective]
providing a lot of new or useful information :
▪ The lecture was very informative and helpful.
▪ Jim found the library staff friendly and informative.
▪ The informative newsletter is published once every two months.
▷ enlightening /ɪnˈlaɪt ə nɪŋ/ [adjective] formal
providing a lot of new or useful information :
▪ The President described his conversation with the Russian leader as enlightening.
▪ She has given us some truly enlightening insights into the subject of personality disorders.